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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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